Improvement in iron fence-posts



J. CARPENTER. Iron Fence-Post.

Patented-Aug. 5, 1879- INVENTOR WITNESSES o yz/x' TTORNEYS.

NFETERS, PNOTD-UTHOGRAPNER, WASHINGTON n G UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES CARPENTER, OF NEW HOPE, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN IRON FENCE-POSTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 218,229, dated August5, 1879; application filed May 20, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES CARPENTER, of New Hope, in the county ofCayuga and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Iron Fence-Posts, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide an iron fence-post that can beeasily set, and can also be very readily removed, and which will have afirm hold in the ground.

The invention consists in the arrangement of an iron bar which forms thepost and a flanged pointed blade, which slides over the bar, is driveninto the ground, and prevents the swaying of the post.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation. Fig. 2 is a plan view.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A is an iron bar, of any desired shape of section. B B are the wires ofthe fence. 0 is a cast or wrought iron blade or spade, provided with theside flanges, G and H, projecting in opposite directions, with the topflange, D, having a hole, F, for the bar to pass through, and with thehasp J. The blade is pointed at its lower end, as shown, so that it canbe driven into the earth easier.

These parts are set up in the following manner: The barA is first driveninto the ground a certain distance-say, about two feet. The blade orspade O is then caused to slide over the same by passing the rod throughthe hasp J and through the opening E in the top flange, D, and the bladeis thus guided. The blade is then driven into the earth by means of awooden block or some other suitable means until it is in the positionshown in the drawings. The best way to drive down this blade is to makea hole through a heavy wooden block, slide the block over the bar, andthen use it in the manner of a pile-driver.

The advantages of my fence-post are the following: It is cheap andsimple. At any time it can be very easily taken out and removed. Theblade 0 will prevent all sway-ing in the direction vertical to the lineof the fence and the flanges H and G, and the wires B of the fence willprevent any swaying in the direction of the length of the fence; and thepost has thus just as much bearing-surface as a wooden post, is assecure, and all inconvenience and expense caused by the rotting oi thepost are avoided.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent The combination ofthe post A with the blade 0, having flanges I) H G, and hasp J,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

JAMES CARPENTER.

Witnesses:

WM. J. H. PARKER, LEANDER FITTs.

